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J . Mackey , J . W . ; Bro . W . Joll , S . D . ;¦ Bro . A . Davies , J . D . ; Bro . W . Clark , Treasurer ; Bro . J . H . Cook , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., Secretary ; Bro . Cardell , I . G . ; Bro . Rogers , O . The Brethren afterwards adjourned to Hussey ' s Albion Hotel , where they were joined by the W . M . of Sincerity , No . 224 , Bro . Damant , and his Officers , and Brethren of his Lodge ; Bro . Hancock , S . W . ; Bro . Lidstone ,

J . W . ; Bros . Gilbard , Rodd , Evens , L . Tripe , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., Devon ; and spent a most delightful evening . The W . M . deputed Bro . Boolds , P . M ., P . G . R ., Devon , and Bro . Clase , S . W ., P . G . S ., to visit the other Lodges , to present the fraternal regards of the Lodge Brunswick to them . In addition to the Brethren above-named , were present : —Bro . Brereton , an officer of the Grand Lodge of England ; W . Bro . ' . Russell , P . P . G . J . D . ; Stephens , Brizzi , P . G . J . D ., & o . & c . The day will be remembered as a red letter day by the Brethren for some time to come .

ESSEX . The M . W . the G . M . has appointed Bro . Robert JohnBagshaw , Esq ., of Dover court near Harwich , Prov . G . M . for Essex , vice Rowland Alston , resigned .

HAMPSHIRE . Portsmouth . —Portsmouth Lodge ( No . 717 ) . —The Installation banquet of the W . M . Bro . Joseph J . Gait , was held at the above Lodge on the 1 st February . The W . M . was supported by the Prov . G . M . Bro . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . ; the D . P . G . M . Bro . Charles E . Deacon ; P . G . W . of England , Bro . Lord George

Lennox ; the Immediate P . M . Bro . Batchelor ; and Bros . G . Stebbmg , E . Gait , W . Mitchell , and Dr . Owen ; the W . M . of the Sussex Lodge , Bro . Slade ; Bros . Capt . Atkinson , J . Hills , Pinco , and other visiting Brethren . At the Installation of the W . M . on the 11 th January , the following Brethren were appelated to hold office : —Bros . M . Frost , S . W . ; Castell , J . W . ; Luke Camwell , S . D . ; Rake , J . D . ; W . Cavander , Tr . ; H . Hollingsworth , Sec . ; Weston , I . G . ; Way , T .

ISLE OF WIGHT . Newport . —Albany Lodge ( No . 176 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met , pursuant to ancient custom , on St . John ' s-day , for the purpose of appointing the W . M . for the ensuing year . The unanimous choice of the Brethren fell upon Bro . John Henry Hearn , D . P . G . M ., of the Province of the Isle of Wight ; he was accordingly installed , and appointed the following Brethren to

their respective offices , viz . : —Bros . George Wyatt , S . W . ; William Ellis , J . W . ; Rev . Alan Wallace , Oh . and Tr . ; James Dyer , Sec . ; Robert Murray , S . D . ; David Robottom , J . B . ; W . W . Way , D . of 0 . ; Robert Read , Reg . ; E . Braithwaite , M . D . I . G . ; G . Bright and Jonathan JollifFe , Stewards ; E . T . Stales , Org . ; W . Sualhendge , T . The Brethren then adjourned from labour to refreshment , at Bro . Lambert ' s , Star Hotel , and passed the day with that unanimity and brotherly love , which so fully characterise the meetings of the Masonic Society .

LINCOLNSHIRE . Spalding . —Hundred of Elloe Lodge ( No . 690 . )—The members of this Lodge met at the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , the 27 th December , to celebrate the anniversary of St . John , and to install the W . M . for the ensuing year , when Bro . Bates attained that distinguished office , being most ably initiated hy Bro . Williamson , P . G . S . W . The W . M . appointed the following Officers ;—Bro . Pocklington , S . W . ; Bro . Woods , J . W . ; Bro . Ridgway , S . D . ; Bro . Betts , J . D . ;

Bros . Caparns and Williamson , Stewards ; Bro . R . Rainey , P . P . G . J . D ., D . of Cer . ; Bro . Tidswell , P . G . S . B ., Treasurer ; Bro . Clark , P . M ., Secretary ; Bro . Dolman , S . of Works ; Bro . Briggs , S . G . ; and Bro . Haneley , Tyler . After the ceremony of installation was finished , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet , at Bro . Cray ' s , White Hart Hotel , when the evening was spent with truly good Masonic feeling . —The meetings of this Lodge are held at the Masonic Hall , on the Thursday nearest the full moon .